Spirit is reducing its workforce even more, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The ultra-low-cost carrier plans to cut 200 jobs in various departments.
The airline filed for bankruptcy in November with a goal of reducing annual costs by $80 million. Last year, Spirit furloughed 186 pilots and will cut around 300 more this month.
“As you all know, we’re facing significant challenges with our business,” CEO Ted Christie wrote to employees in a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. “The bottom line is, we need to run a smaller airline and get back on better financial footing.”
Spirit confirmed the job cuts in a statement to Skift. “After reviewing our organizational structure, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 200 positions,” a spokesperson said.
The airline’s aggressive cost-cutting strategy has included capacity cuts and a reduction in its fleet. Last week, Spirit retired its remaining Airbus A319s and is in the process of selling over 20 older A320 and A321 jets.
